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Glossary of Printing Terms
What is: Smearing ?
Where too much in is used on a sheet or the ink was touched before it got dry as a result of this the impression becomes blur and unclear.
What is: Smearing ?
Where too much in is used on a sheet or the ink was touched before it got dry as a result of this the impression becomes blur and unclear.
What is: Smashing (nipping Compressing) ?
It is done after sewing. Here the folded and already sewn sheets are made to tighten the fold that is air free to ensure that the front and back have...
What is: Smashing (nipping Compressing) ?
It is done after sewing. Here the folded and already sewn sheets are made to tighten the fold that is air free to ensure that the front and back have...
What is: Smashed or weak blanket ?
A part of a blanket that is no longer resilient or firm and creates a light impression in the middle of a well-printed area. It is caused by damage to...
What is: Smashed or weak blanket ?
A part of a blanket that is no longer resilient or firm and creates a light impression in the middle of a well-printed area. It is caused by damage to...
What is: Slurry ?
This is the watery suspension of pigments that are used in papermaking or when coating.
What is: Slurry ?
This is the watery suspension of pigments that are used in papermaking or when coating.
What is: Slurring ?
The elongation or smearing of and line images at their separate lining edges.
What is: Slurring ?
The elongation or smearing of and line images at their separate lining edges.
What is: Slur-gauge (The GAFT Slur Gauge) ?
It is a control device that shows dot loss and dot gain at a glance. It shows where the gain or loss was made. For example; it shows wetter the...
What is: Slur-gauge (The GAFT Slur Gauge) ?
It is a control device that shows dot loss and dot gain at a glance. It shows where the gain or loss was made. For example; it shows wetter the...